Recertified hard drives, ranked by $/TB

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Recertified and renewed hard drives are factory-tested returns and off-lease enterprise drives, sold at a discount to new. For bulk storage and NAS use they can be excellent value per terabyte, especially in high-capacity enterprise models. The trade-off is a shorter warranty and unknown prior hours, so check the seller's warranty and run a health check on arrival. This table ranks recertified and renewed hard drives on Amazon.ca by live price per terabyte. For the decision itself, see our refurbished vs recertified guide.

Best price per TB
CA$38.23
Products tracked
15
Prices updated
51 minutes ago
Price per
15 products
ProductCapacityPriceCA$ / TBTechPrime
Seagate Exos 28TB Internal Hard Drive HDD - 3.5 in CMR SATA 6Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 512MB Cache, 2.5M MTBF - ST28000NM000C (Renewed)Renewed28 TBCA$1,070.38CA$38.23HDD · SATA-
Toshiba 14TB SATA 512e 3.5in 7200RPM Enterprise HDD - MG07ACA14TE (Renewed)Renewed14 TBCA$542.39CA$38.74HDD · SATA-
Hitachi 0A35772 1TB SATA 7200RPM Ultrastar (Renewed)Renewed1 TBCA$40.04CA$40.04HDD · SATA-
HITACHI Ultrastar 7K3000 HUA723030ALA640 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA III 6.0Gb/s 3.5in Enterprise Hard Drive (Renewed) - w/1 Year WarrantyRenewed3 TBCA$120.35CA$40.12HDD · SATA-
Hitachi HUA722020ALA330 (0F10452) 2TB 7.2k RPM 3.5" SATA-3Gb/s HDD (Renewed)Renewed2 TBCA$82.12CA$41.06HDD · SATA-
HGST Ultrastar 7K6000 HUS726060ALE610 (0F23001) 6TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5in Enterprise Hard Drive (Renewed) w/3 Year Factory WarrantyRenewed6 TBCA$247.78CA$41.30HDD · SATA-
Seagate Exos 22TB SATA HDD 6Gb/s 7200RPM 3.5-inch Enterprise Hard Drive (ST22000NM000C) (Renewed)Renewed22 TBCA$926.38CA$42.11HDD · SATA-
WD Red 4TB NAS Hard Disk Drive - 5400 RPM Class SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD40EFRX (Renewed)Renewed4 TBCA$169.30CA$42.33HDD · SATA-
HGST Ultrastar 7K4000 HUS724040ALA640 (0F14688) 4TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5in Enterprise Hard Drive (Renewed)Renewed4 TBCA$169.91CA$42.48HDD · SATA-
Western Digital RE WD3000FYYZ 3TB 7.2K RPM 64MB Cache 6Gb/s SATA 3.5" Enterprise HDD (Renewed)Renewed3 TBCA$141.58CA$47.19HDD · SATA-
Western Digital RE WD4000FYYZ 4TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5in Enterprise Internal Hard Drive - OEM w/3 Year Warranty (Renewed)Renewed4 TBCA$226.53CA$56.63HDD · SATA-
Seagate (Recertified) Exos X18 16TB Enterprise HDD - CMR 3.5 Inch Hyperscale SATA 6Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 512e and 4Kn FastFormat, Low Latency with Enhanced Caching (ST16000NM000J)Renewed16 TBCA$938.78CA$58.67HDD · SATA-
SEAGATE ST1000NM0033 Constellation ES.3 1TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5 Internal Hard Drive (Bare Drive) (Renewed)Renewed1 TBCA$67.78CA$67.78HDD · SATA-
Seagate Constellation ES.3 | ST3000NM0033 | 3TB 7.2K RPM 128 MB Cache 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s | Enterprise Internal Hard Disk Drive HDD (Renewed)Renewed3 TBCA$229.13CA$76.38HDD · SATA-
Avolusion PRO-Z Series 4TB USB 3.0 External Gaming Hard Drive for PS5 Game Console (White) - 2 Year Warranty (Renewed)Renewed4 TBCA$308.44CA$77.11HDD · USB-

Frequently asked questions

Are recertified hard drives reliable?

Factory-recertified enterprise drives are generally reliable for bulk storage, but they have prior use and shorter warranties. Buy from a seller with a clear warranty and run a health check on arrival.

What does recertified mean for a hard drive?

The drive was returned or off-lease, tested by the maker or a specialist, and resold as working. It is not new and usually carries a limited warranty.

Are recertified drives worth it?

For bulk and NAS storage where you have redundancy, the price per terabyte can be excellent. For a single critical drive with no backup, new is safer.

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